HOUSE OF FORBIDDEN DESIRE
Claire stiffened then melted into it, sobbing against Maria’s shoulder.
I watch them, two women who’ve carried secrets longer than I’ve been alive holding each other like lifelines.
Then I picked up my phone.
Notifications: hundreds.
Breaking news alerts: “Maxwell Family Scandal: Explicit Videos Leak Online”
Social media was exploding… screenshots already circulating. Blurred faces, but not enough. People were recognizing the house. The pool. The gazebo.
I opened the master drive on my phone, Marcus had installed an app for quick access. Every file was there. Timestamped. Categorized.